The Fat Loss Authority- How to Lose Weight

Rafi Bar-Lev, a former combat medic and founder of the community fitness site Passionate Fitness, has stopped by today to discuss ways to help you stay motivated when you just don’t want to exercise. Before you skip over this information because you don’t think it applies to you, STOP!

It eventually happens to us all but the important part is to recognize the workout rut you’re in so that you can climb out and continue reaching for your fat loss goals.

[Climbing out of a workout rut seems pretty easy when you compare it to this type of climbing...Yikes!]

5 Ways to Stay Motivated When You’re in a Workout Rut – Guest Post by Rafi Bar-Lev

We’ve all been there when you just get tired of hitting the gym

On June 14th when I decided to give up alcohol of any kind for 30 days I had absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into.

Originally, the goal of this challenge was to experiment with my body to witness what, if any, affect the absence of even the limited amount of alcohol that I do consume would have on my overall health.

However, this challenge quickly evolved into a battle of wills and the ultimate social experiment before I could say, “I’ll have a virgin Pina Colada please“.

[Sure sheep are cute, and love to party, but it's best to climb out of the pen and think for yourself]

I never realized what a central

Now that you’ve made the commitment to starting an exercise program, the next step is choosing a gym that you will feel comfortable going to on a regular basis. If it isn’t, chances are you aren’t going to stick with any type of regular exercise plan and will eventually just stop going altogether. By being sure your gym is a good fit for you, you help take yourself one step further to realizing your health and fitness goals.

Keep in mind that if a traditional gym isn’t for you, you can definitely set up a home gym with smaller equipment and where you can get complete workouts all in the privacy of your

If you’re currently on the search for a fat loss program, you’ll need to consider a variety of things. All fat loss programs are not created equal. Some programs will continue to prove themselves time and again for years where other will simple not live up to “the hype” it portrays on its website.

Knowing exactly what to look for when searching for fat loss exercise programs will help enable you to make a decision that will get you the results you’re looking for.

Free Fat Loss Programs?

First, if you’re like many people, you probably want a free fat loss program (we don’t blame you, that’s where we started…umm, then failed). The thing to keep in mind though is that these programs are free for a reason. They are targeted towards the general public and as such, give such broad suggestions and lose instructions that implementing their ideas are nearly impossible.